19,703 of 60,016 lettings companies in London (32.8%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 12th highest of 12 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; lettings nationally runs at 36.2%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Lettings companies in London measured | 60,016 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 19,703 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 8,357 |
Of the 19,703 with a director over 60, 745 score 50 or higher on business quality. That figure is an output of our own scoring model, not a Companies House figure. How we score it.
| Region | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1,347 | 44.1% |
| South West | 6,097 | 43.7% |
| South East | 11,044 | 42% |
| East of England | 7,230 | 38.8% |
| Wales | 2,189 | 37.5% |
| Scotland | 4,028 | 37% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 4,702 | 35.9% |
| East Midlands | 4,504 | 35.6% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 17,832 | 27.4% |
| Investment | 13,221 | 28.4% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 10,973 | 33% |
| Media | 9,157 | 28.2% |
| Other Leisure | 8,944 | 26.1% |
| Retail | 8,509 | 14.5% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 6,912 | 15.2% |
| Management | 6,748 | 32.8% |
Combinations with fewer than 250 measured companies are not listed separately. They are still counted in every total on this page.
This page counts director ages across the whole register. If you are looking to buy rather than to research, our Property pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Property →See all Lettings succession data or everything in London.
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ExitRadar, "Lettings succession in London", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prop-lettings/london/Need a cut that is not published here, such as a different trade grouping, a finer geography or the underlying distribution? Get in touch and we will usually provide it. Methodology.